[Verse]
Me all alone with jug of rum
Me stand and wait for boat to come
Is long de night, is quiet de dark
De boat she late seems, it's twelve o'clock
Me watch de tide, woo, easing in
Is low de moon but high de wind
American girl come back to me
We'll sail away across de sea
We'll dock in New York
De building's high
We find a home up in de sky
Me still alone, me sip on de rum
Me wonder when de boat she come
To bring me love, ohm sweet littlе thing
She rock and roll, she dance and sing
Shе hold me tight, she touch me lips
Me eyes they close, me heart she flip

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[Verse 2]
But still alone me drinking de rum
Begin to think de boat no come
American girl she tell a lie
She say "'Til then," she mean "Goodbye"
Me lay down alone, was good de rum
Me fall asleep, de boat she come
De girl she look 'til come de dawn
She weep and cry, return for home
De whistle blow, me open me eyes
Was bright de sun, was blue de sky
Me grab me shoes, me jump and run
Me see de boat head for horizon
Havana moon, is gone de rum
De boat she sail, me love she gone
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